University of Jyväskylä is an exchange destination for Utrecht University students of the faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences in Jyväskylä, Finland.
Student experiences
Academic calendar
Semester I : September - Mid-December
Semester II: January – May
Application deadline
Semester I: 15th of May
Semester II: 1st of November
Areas of study open to exchange students
Psychology
Language of instruction
English
Housing assistance
Credits
Normal study load per term:
In grades: 0 – 5 (0 is fail, 5 is excellent)
Credits : ECTS
Cost of living
We recommend that you have at least 700 € per month in order to have enough funds to pay for your food, lodgings, clothes, study material, social life, etc. How much you need in the end is partly also a question of your personal spending habits.
Average costs:
Rent in a student apartment 210-330 €, deposit 250 € (rents in the private rental market higher)
Lunch in a student restaurant 2.60 € (Bachelor's and Master's level students)
Monthly bus pass 51 € for the local transportation
University sports fee 60 €/academic year 2018-2019
Survival kit for exchange students 70 €
The cost of course literature is not very high, since most of the books can be borrowed from the University Library.
Number of places available
4 places per year
More information
More information about studying abroad: in Dutch and in English.
The International office offers information and support for incoming and outgoing exchange students of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Contact us if you have any questions about studying abroad on a temporary basis.
The International Office:
Bart Weerdenburg, Head of the International Office
Responsible for the internationalization policy of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Loes van Velzen, Exchange coordinator – Outgoing exchange students
Contact person for students of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences who want to go on an exchange.
Nicole van den Hoeven – Sneijder, Exchange coordinator – Incoming exchange students
Contact person for international students who come to Utrecht for an exchange at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Maaike Goselink, Exchange coordinator – Outgoing exchange students
Contact person for students of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences who want to go on an exchange.
Attention!
Due to the corona virus, all of our walk-in hours are cancelled until further notice. You can reach us via e-mail and phone.
E-mail: io.sbs@uu.nl
Tel: +31 (0)30 253 3659, from Monday to Thursday. Please note: From 2 to 20 August, the International Office cannot be reached by telephone. You can still contact us by e-mail.